Mohali dist all set for round 3 of vaccination

Tribune News Service

Mohali, February 28

The third round of Covid-19 vaccination for senior citizens above 60 years and persons aged 45 to 59 suffering with comorbidities will begin from March 1 as per the guidelines of the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for Covid-19 (NEGVAC).

Deputy Commissioner Girish Dayalan said in this round, vaccine would be administered to all citizens born in 1961 and earlier. Persons aged between 45 and 59 (born in 1976 and earlier) having specified comorbidities were also eligible for vaccination. A certificate from a registered medical practitioner was mandatory for persons with comorbidities.

The charges

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The vaccine will be administered free of cost at all government hospitals. Private hospitals are authorised to charge Rs150 per dose and additional Rs100 as service charge.

Dayalan said preregistration for vaccination is not mandatory in this round of vaccination as was in the case of healthcare workers (HCWs) and frontline workers (FLWs). Persons desirous of vaccination could pre-register at CoWIN 2.0 portal or just walk in to avail of the facility. It was advisable that senior citizens should preregister in order to avoid waiting in the health facility for vaccination.

Dayalan said the vaccine would be administered free of cost at all government hospitals. Private hospitals were authorised to charge Rs150 per dose and additional Rs100 as service charge.

The Deputy Commissioner said as per the World Health Organisation, Covid-19 vaccination is the single way out to deal with the pandemic. So, eligible beneficiaries should avail of maximum benefit of this opportunity.

Meanwhile, vaccination for healthcare workers and frontline workers will continue along with this round of vaccination. Even if they have not registered earlier, they can walk in got onsite registration.

Who gets the vaccine

• In this round, vaccine will be administered to all citizens born in 1961 and earlier.
• Persons aged between 45 and 59 (born in 1976 and earlier) having specified comorbidities are also eligible for vaccination.

What is mandatory

A certificate from a registered medical practitioner is mandatory for persons with comorbidities.

Points to remember

• Pre-registration for vaccination not mandatory in this round of vaccination
• It is advisable that senior citizens should preregister in order to avoid waiting at a health facility for vaccination.